Zanthoxylum davyi
Zanthoxylum davyi, the forest knobwood, is a dioecious species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa, western Swaziland and eastern Zimbabwe. It occurs in coastal and mistbelt forests, and grows some 10 to 24 m tall.[1]
| Forest knobwood | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Zanthoxylum |
| Species: | Z. davyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zanthoxylum davyi (I.Verd.) Waterm. | |
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Bole and bark
Their sturdy, straight trunks are heavily armed with hornlike knobs.[1]
Foliage and flowers
The compound leaves are 5 to 30 cm long.[1]
Species interactions and uses
Birds eat the fruit.[1]
Similar species
Similar species are the smaller Z. capense which occurs in mostly dryer inland regions, and Z. leprieurii which is native to sand forests of subtropical lowlands.
References
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- Pooley, Elsa (2006). Forest plants in the forest and in the garden. Pinetown: The flora publications trust. p. 47. ISBN 0-620-37012-2.
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